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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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